Government research office turns its attention to cultivated meat
A new parliamentary research project has been approved to consider opportunities and challenges from the production of cultivated meat. The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) - responsible for ensuring that the best available research evidence and information is brought to bear on the legislative process - has just published details of the call for evidence.
They want to find out whether "cultivated meat may offer a sustainable protein-rich alternative to conventional meat, and play a part in ensuring food security." They also want to explore the potential challenges including cost, scalability, regulatory hurdles, and public perception. The project will consider research into environmental, social, nutrition and economic impacts and explore stakeholder perspectives.
POST have also highlighted other issues related to the natural environment, agriculture, food and rural affairs and regularly perform 'horizon scans' to identify emerging issues.